Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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